I saw these on Instagram and thought it was SO CLEVER! So I worked with the creator to bring it to you as a PDF that includes all 16 of these rockin’ cocks! Here’s Lauren’s story of how these came to be the hit of a hen party (bachelorette party), direct from Cornwall!:

The original series was made as a surprise for my sister Helen’s hen party which I was organising with my other sister, Hope. The details of the hen party were a surprise, but Helen had requested no dick head boppers, inflatable men or cock drinking straws. So I stitched the original ‘cocks of joy’ series of badges using rooster patterns I had found on Pinterest,a range of cross stitch books or adapted those original patterns and then added the word cock underneath them because I thought it would make Helen laugh. I’d stitched a box full of cocks and each hen chose their little gift at random by lucky dip. When Julie reposted about the badges and showed interest in charting the designs I then extended the flock by developing my own cocks patterns.

In Cornish dialect calling someone a cock is actually a term of endearment,in case you were wondering. ‘Tuss’ is the word for an actual dick.

Other than that I Love: watching British comedies and Bob Ross reruns; I’m currently doing a children’s story book writing course; everything about Stevie Wonder; being a Mumma to my little boy; cooking Algerian foods (my husband is Algerian); spending hours in haberdasheries and thrift shops; and visiting Cornish beaches with family and friends whenever possible!

So, go stitch up some cocks and use the hashtag #SUBVERSIVECROSSSTITCHCOCKFLOCK to share your work! Follow Lauren on Instagram at @rock_of_floosters to see more of her work (and her insanely cute bebeh!) Thanks, Lauren!!

Seriously, though, our gal Nikki will be teaching a couple of classes at the very cool Pipe & Palette in the downtown Plano Arts District. Plus, we’ll have wine and some cake balls from Amazeballz(which is right down the street in case you need more after class).

The first class will be on Saturday, March 16th from 2:00-4:00, so sign up and get ready for some fun! You’ll get a Deluxe Kit, some tiny scissor snips, some cool swag we’re having made just for class attendees, and an official membership card to Subversive Stitch Club! We’re calling it that and then we’re expanding on that idea — there will be more phases, including an online community for members only. SO stay tuned!

p.s. Pipe & Palette also offers private classes in case you want to arrange your own event with Nikki to have a class with just your besties.